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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for 2026-03-20 ( 167 items )  
"Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act" Folded into HR 1958 and Passed by the House of Representatives (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Tom McClintock, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * "Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act" Folded into HR 1958 and Passed by the House of Representatives * Washington, D.C. - The House of Representatives today passed HR 1958 (Taylor) with Rep. McClintock's legislation "Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act" folded into the bill. Rep. McClintock's " Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act" makes specific acts related to Social Se more PR

'Alpha Males' Are Back: Season 5 Premieres on April 17 on Netflix (10)
LOS GATOS, California, March 20 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news on March 19, 2026: * * * The 'Alpha Males' Are Back: Season 5 Premieres on April 17 on Netflix Netflix has revealed today the release date, trailer and first-look images for the fifth season of Machos Alfa, the comedy created by Laura and Alberto Caballero. The new season will launch globally on Netflix on 17 April. After trying to reinvent masculinity and coexistence, the Alpha Males run up against rea more PR

133 AI, Civil Rights, Labor and Privacy Groups Urge Congress to Oppose FISA Reauth; Stop Mass AI Surveillance (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 20 -- Demand Progress posted the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * 133 AI, Civil Rights, Labor & Privacy Groups Urge Congress to Oppose FISA Reauth; Stop Mass AI Surveillance Before Reauthorizing Government Spying Powers, Congress Must Close Data Broker Loophole * Washington, D.C. -- On Thursday, a coalition of more than 130 leading AI, civil rights, tech and progressive organizations convened by Demand Progress and the Project On Government Over more PR

2026 IGFA World Record Game Fishes Book (10)
DANIA BEACH, Florida, March 20 -- The International Game Fish Association issued the following news: * * * 2026 IGFA World Record Game Fishes Book 83rd edition showcases record-breaking achievement, expanded angler recognition, and cutting-edge conservation science * The International Game Fish Association (IGFA), the global authority on game fish conservation, world records, and angling rules, is proud to announce the release of the 2026 IGFA World Record Game Fishes book. First published  more PR

25 Years of Courage and Curiosity: Sally Ride Science at UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies (10)
LA JOLLA, California, March 19 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * 25 Years of Courage and Curiosity: Sally Ride Science at UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies When Sally Ride became the first American woman in space, she didn't just break a barrier--she changed what young people could imagine for themselves. But after leaving NASA and returning to her role as a physics professor, she noticed something troubling: too many students were quie more PR

A USC Doctoral Student Solves a Longstanding Problem in Quantum Cryptography (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, March 19 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * A USC Doctoral Student Solves a Longstanding Problem in Quantum Cryptography * Imagine you have written the core logic of a video game and want to share it with artists and designers to bring it to life. You could hand them the full source code, but if anyone in that chain is malicious, they could steal it, modify it, and sell it as their own. What you rea more PR

AASA and ACSA Launch New Leadership Academy to Grow the Next Generation of Women Superintendents (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 19 [Category: Education] -- AASA, The School Superintendents Association, posted the following news release: * * * AASA and ACSA Launch New Leadership Academy to Grow the Next Generation of Women Superintendents * Press Contacts: Lara Wade Director of Communications, AASA Mobile: (813) 833-1498 lwade@aasa.org Naj Alikhan Senior Director of Marketing and Communications, ACSA Mobile: (916) 832-2818 nalikhan@acsa.org Alexandria, Va. / Sacramento, Ca more PR

AECOM awarded position on $151-billion U.S. MDA SHIELD contract (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, March 19 [Category: BizEngineering] -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release: * * * AECOM awarded position on $151-billion U.S. MDA SHIELD contract * DALLAS (March 19, 2026) -AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the trusted global infrastructure leader, today announced it was awarded a position on the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. With a ceiling more PR

AECOM named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the tenth year (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, March 18 [Category: BizEngineering] -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release: * * * AECOM named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the tenth year * DALLAS (March 18, 2026) -AECOM (NYSE:ACM), the trusted global infrastructure leader, announced today that it has been recognized as one of the 2026 World's Most Ethical Companies(r) by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. A more PR

AG Brown challenges illegal axing of greenhouse gas pollution Endangerment Finding (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, March 19 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown challenges illegal axing of greenhouse gas pollution Endangerment Finding Coalition of states, counties, and cities across the country mount legal challenge in opposition to EPA's unlawful rollback * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties to challenge the U.S.  more PR

AG Campbell Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today led a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 more PR

AG Nessel Challenges Unlawful Rescission of EPA's Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Challenges Unlawful Rescission of EPA's Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 Endangerment Finding (PDF) - the agency more PR

AG Rayfield Leads Coalition in Securing Court Order Protecting Gender Affirming Care Providers (10)
SALEM, Oregon, March 19 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Leads Coalition in Securing Court Order Protecting Gender Affirming Care Providers * Attorney General Rayfield led a coalition of 21 other states and The District of Columbia today in securing a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to pressure healthcare providers into ending care for youth with gender dysphoria. The Court granted the St more PR

Agilent Showcases Advances in Precision Oncology and Digital Pathology at USCAP 2026 (10)
SANTA CLARA, California, March 19 [Category: BizLaboratory Sciences] -- Agilent Technologies, a company that specializes in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets, issued the following news release: * * * Agilent Showcases Advances in Precision Oncology and Digital Pathology at USCAP 2026 * Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it will feature its latest advances in precision oncology and digital pathology workflows at the 2026 United States and Canadian Academ more PR

Alaska A.G. Cox Settles With Southeast Jewelry Store Over Fake Gold Quartz and Gold Nuggets (10)
JUNEAU, Alaska, March 20 -- Alaska Attorney General Stephen Cox issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Attorney General Cox settles with Southeast Jewelry Store over Fake Gold Quartz and Gold Nuggets (Ketchikan, AK) - Today, Attorney General Cox announced the settlement of the State's consumer-protection lawsuit against Soni Inc., a jewelry retail business which currently does business in Ketchikan under the name "Flawless Fine Jewelry," and one of its corporate officers,  more PR

Allied Universal Launches HELIAUS Guest Visitor Management Solution (10)
SANTA ANA, California, March 20 -- Allied Universal, a security and facility services company that provides smart technology to deliver solutions to businesses, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Allied Universal Launches HELIAUS Guest Visitor Management Solution Expands Functionality of AI-Powered HELIAUS Workforce Management Platform Allied Universal(R), the world's leading security and facility services company, today announced HELIAUS(R) Guest, its automated enter more PR

American Center for Law and Justice: Devastating Newsom Interview Uncovered (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Devastating Newsom Interview UNCOVERED By Logan Sekulow In a shocking find, a video has just resurfaced of California Governor Gavin Newsom's wife radically attacking Christians. In a 2022 interview with a local news show, Jennifer Siebel Newsom blamed "Evangelical conservative[s]" for hindering social progress. Here's what she said: The folks on the far Right, they're living in this silo, this more PR

American Center for Law and Justice: First Circuit Hands Important Win to Trump Administration in Federal Funding Freeze Case (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * First Circuit Hands Important Win to Trump Administration in Federal Funding Freeze Case By Jordan Sekulow The First Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a significant ruling in New York v. Trump, the high-profile challenge to the Trump Administration's efforts to review and realign federal financial assistance programs with the President's Executive priorities. While the ruling is mixed, a genuin more PR

American Idol: 908 (Top 20 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawai'i - Part 1) (3/22) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 3/22/26) (10)
BURBANK, California, March 19 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * American Idol: 908 (Top 20 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawai'i - Part 1) (3/22) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 3/22/26) * SUNDAY, MARCH 22 8:01-10:02 p.m. EDT - American Idol: "908 (Top 20 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawai'i - Part 1)" (908) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 3/22/26) Logline: As the competition continues at Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Ko Olina, Hawai`i, Br more PR

Americans for Tax Reform: Washington Legislature Reverses on Nation's Highest Death Tax, Replaces It With Even Worse Income Tax (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 18, 2026, by Jack Sepulvado: * * * Washington Legislature Reverses on Nation's Highest Death Tax, Replaces It with Even Worse Income Tax Last year, Democrats passed a law increasing the estate tax (also known as the death tax) to as high as 35%. The death tax targets the transfer of assets from a deceased person to their heirs. In other words, Washington Democrats are jealous that your recently deceased  more PR

Argentina Assumes Presidency of IHRA (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, March 19 [Category: Political] -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center posted the following news: * * * Argentina Assumes Presidency of IHRA * LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (March 19, 2026) -The Simon Wiesenthal Center congratulates Argentina on assuming the presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, especially now as Holocaust distortion and antisemitism continue to rise globally. IHRA's leadership is critical in advancing education, preserving historical tr more PR

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 20 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of states, counties and cities to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 Endangerment Finding - the agency's seminal determination that greenhouse gas pollution  more PR

Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Seeking to Block $6.2 Billion Nexstar/Tegna Broadcasting Merger (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Seeking to Block $6.2 Billion Nexstar/Tegna Broadcasting Merger * Merger would create a media giant covering 80% of U.S. television households OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside a coalition of eight attorneys general, filed a lawsuit to block the acquisition of Tegna Inc. (Tegna) by Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Ne more PR

Attorney General Bonta Sounds Alarm on Inhumane Conditions at Adelanto Detention Center (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 19 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sounds Alarm on Inhumane Conditions at Adelanto Detention Center * Files amicus brief in support of detainee case seeking end to medical neglect, disability discrimination, and punitive conditions at Adelanto OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday filed an amicus brief in support of a challenge in L.T. et al. v. United States Immigratio more PR

Attorney General Clark Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 17 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass legislation that would require the government to provide swift refunds for extra costs paid by businesses and consumers due to President Trump's illegal tariffs. On February 20, the  more PR

Attorney General Clark Calls on EPA to Resume Enforcement Activity (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Calls on EPA to Resume Enforcement Activity * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 12 other attorneys general in calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rescind a new policy that would significantly weaken federal environmental enforcement and delay action against polluters. In a letter to EPA Commissioner Lee Zeldi more PR

Attorney General Clark Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 19 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Across the Country Mount Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Rollback  * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties more PR

Attorney General James Leads Challenge to Trump Administration's Climate Rollback (10)
ALBANY, New York, March 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Challenge to Trump Administration's Climate Rollback * March 19, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after co-leading a coalition of 39 other states, counties, and cities in filing a petition challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2009 endange more PR

Attorney General James Sues to Stop Nexstar-Tegna Merger (10)
ALBANY, New York, March 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues to Stop Nexstar-Tegna Merger * March 19, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of seven other attorneys general in suing to stop the merger of Nexstar Media Group (Nexstar) and Tegna, Inc. (Tegna), two of the biggest owners of local television stations in the nation. The proposed merger would create the largest more PR

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Block New TV Merger That Would Raise TV Prices for Millions of NC Families (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 19 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Block New TV Merger That Would Raise TV Prices for Millions of NC Families * North Carolina Among Most Affected States in the Country Deal would put over 260 TV stations under one roof - including WCNC and Queen City News in Charlotte, WFMY and WGHP in the Triad - raising cable and satellite bills and gutting local newsrooms across more PR

Attorney General Phil Weiser challenges unlawful rollback of landmark policy to fight greenhouse gas pollution (10)
DENVER, Colorado, March 19 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser challenges unlawful rollback of landmark policy to fight greenhouse gas pollution * March 19, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of states, counties and cities to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 endangerment finding - the agency's fundamental determination that gre more PR

Attorney General Phil Weiser sues to block $6.2B Nexstar/Tegna broadcast merger (10)
DENVER, Colorado, March 19 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues to block $6.2B Nexstar/Tegna broadcast merger Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined seven other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to block the acquisition of Tegna Inc. by Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Tegna and Nexstar are two major broadcast station companies that own and operate television stations throughout the country. Tegna owns KUSA/ more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES UNLAWFUL RESCISSION OF LANDMARK 2009 GREENHOUSE GAS ENDANGERMENT FINDING (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES UNLAWFUL RESCISSION OF LANDMARK 2009 GREENHOUSE GAS ENDANGERMENT FINDING Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 24 states and 12 local governments, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 Endangerment Finding, the agency's seminal determination that greenh more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT SEEKING TO BLOCK $6.2 BILLION NEXSTAR/TEGNA BROADCASTING MERGER (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT SEEKING TO BLOCK $6.2 BILLION NEXSTAR/TEGNA BROADCASTING MERGER Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of eight attorneys general, filed a lawsuit to block the acquisition of Tegna Inc. (TEGNA) by Nexstar Media Group Inc. (Nexstar).  TEGNA and Nexstar are two major broadcast station companies that own and operate televisio more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SAYS PROPOSED FEDERAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER MANUFACTURING RULE SETS 'IMPOSSIBLE' STANDARD (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SAYS PROPOSED FEDERAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER MANUFACTURING RULE SETS 'IMPOSSIBLE' STANDARD * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general and the governor of Kentucky in urging the Federal Highway Administration to withdraw a proposal that would require electric vehicle (EV) chargers funded with federal dollars to be made  more PR

Attorney General Rayfield Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding (10)
SALEM, Oregon, March 19 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding * Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Across the Country Mount Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Rollback Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 36 other states, counties and cities today challenged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawfu more PR

Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit, Seeking to Block $6.2 Billion Nexstar/Tegna Broadcasting Merger (10)
SALEM, Oregon, March 19 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit, Seeking to Block $6.2 Billion Nexstar/Tegna Broadcasting Merger * Merger would create a media giant covering 80% of U.S. television households Attorney General Dan Rayfield today, alongside a coalition of 8 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit to block the acquisition of Tegna Inc. (Tegna) by Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nexstar). Tegna and Nexstar a more PR

Attorney General Tong Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Connecticut Co-Leads National Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Mounting Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Anti-Science Rollback  * Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 24 states and 12 counties and cities to challenge the U.S. En more PR

Attorney General Tong Files Lawsuit, Seeking to Block $6.2 Billion Nexstar/Tegna Broadcasting Merger (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Files Lawsuit, Seeking to Block $6.2 Billion Nexstar/Tegna Broadcasting Merger Connecticut Attorney General William Tong today, alongside a coalition of 8 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit to block the acquisition of TEGNA Inc. (TEGNA) by Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nexstar). TEGNA and Nexstar are two major broadcast station companies that own and operate more PR

Avangrid Surpasses 11 GW of Installed Capacity Across U.S. Portfolio (10)
ORANGE, Connecticut, March 20 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Avangrid Surpasses 11 GW of Installed Capacity Across U.S. Portfolio Company operates nearly 100 generation projects from coast to coast, capable of powering more than 3 million homes * Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it has surpassed 11 Gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity across its 25-state portfolio whic more PR

BLM Issues Information Collection Notice on Tramroads and Logging Roads (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following information collection: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes extending an information collection. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all information collections require approval under the PRA. We may not c more PR

BLS Western Region Issues Report on Business Employment Dynamics in California Second Quarter 2025 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 20 (TNSLrpt) -- Business Employment Dynamics in California Second Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 19, 2026 * * * From March 2025 to June 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in California were 1,026,067, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 1,017,298, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported toda more PR

BLS Western Region Issues Report on Business Employment Dynamics in Oregon Second Quarter 2025 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 20 (TNSLrpt) -- Business Employment Dynamics in Oregon Second Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 19, 2026 * * * From March 2025 to June 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Oregon were 111,030, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 108,846, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional  more PR

Brandeis Center Secures Landmark Settlement Requiring UC Berkeley to End Discriminatory "Anti-Zionist" Boycotts and Prevent Campus Anti-Semitism (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Brandeis Center Secures Landmark Settlement Requiring UC Berkeley to End Discriminatory "Anti-Zionist" Boycotts and Prevent Campus Anti-Semitism Settlement mandates rescission of discriminatory law school bylaws, prohibits student organizations from excluding Zionists regardless of speech topic, use of IHRA definition of anti-Semitism, anti-discrimination  more PR

Cal-TASH Voices Opposition to Proposed Changes in Disability Regulations (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Cal-TASH has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy expressing opposition to proposed rule changes that would eliminate key provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The organization argues that rescinding these regulations would infringe on the civil rights of people with disabilities and escalate barriers to access in federally assisted programs. The letter addresses two specific docket numbers: DOE-HQ-2025-0015, which proposes to more ST

Calif. Civil Rights Dept.: Tehama County Agrees to Hiring Reforms After State Investigation (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 20 -- The California Department of Civil Rights issued the following news release on march 18, 2026: * * * Tehama County Agrees to Hiring Reforms After State Investigation Settlement requires county to take steps to comply with Fair Chance Act and compensate individual job applicant * The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) today announced reaching a $50,000 settlement with Tehama County over alleged violations of the Fair Chance Act. The Fair Chance Act a more PR

Calif. Gov. Newsom Announces Appointments (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 20 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Rhonalyn Cabello, of Sacramento, has been appointed Deputy Director, Office of Public Affairs at the California Department of Resources, Recycling, and Recovery. Cabello has been the Director of Communications at the Office of California Lieutenant Governor Eleni more PR

California is Taking Donald Trump to Court for Breaking the Law to Put Polluter Profits Before American Lives (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 20 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * California is taking Donald Trump to court for breaking the law to put polluter profits before American lives Anti-science repeal of the Endangerment Finding breaks the law and abandons EPA's mandate to protect public health What you need to know: The Trump administration repealed the U.S. EPA's Endangerment Finding -- the scientific basis for federal regulation of  more PR

California Man Sentenced for Operating an Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business in Connection with Online Pharmacy Websites (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * California Man Sentenced for Operating an Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business in Connection with Online Pharmacy Websites * BOSTON - A California man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. Jimmy Fu, 64, of West Hills, Calif., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Julia E. Kobick more PR

California Man Sentenced to Five and Half Years in Prison for Loan Fraud Conspiracy (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * California Man Sentenced to Five and Half Years in Prison for Loan Fraud Conspiracy Defendant, Co-Schemers Defrauded Banks, Other Lenders, and Small Business Administration Out of Millions of Dollars * United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Frank Hamilton, 55, of Simi Valley, California, who previously pleade more PR

Carbajal Statement on Cesar Chavez Revelations (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal Statement on Cesar Chavez Revelations * Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) released the following statement in response to the New York Times article detailing allegations of sexual assault against Cesar Chavez. "I'm deeply shocked and saddened to learn of these disturbing allegations. I stand firmly with the victims and their loved ones as investigations move forwa more PR

Center for Independent Living Board Member Opposes DOE Accessibility Rule Changes (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Cheryl Clinkenbeard, board member at the Center for Independent Living, Berkeley, California, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy opposing proposed changes to Section 504 regulations governing accessibility in federally funded programs and facilities. The letter emphasizes that Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act is crucial in safeguarding the rights of people with disabilities, underscoring that changes to these regulations could have de more ST

Congressman Brad Sherman Will Soon Introduce Bill to Halt U.S. Oil Exports, Shield Americans from Price Spikes Amid Iran War (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Brad Sherman Will Soon Introduce Bill to Halt U.S. Oil Exports, Shield Americans from Price Spikes Amid Iran War * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) will soon introduce the No U.S. Oil Exports During Iran War Act to halt exports of U.S.-produced crude oil during the ongoing war with Iran, aiming to protect American consumers from rising energy costs and economic ins more PR

Congressman Robert Garcia Statement on Cesar Chavez Allegations of Abuse (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Robert Garcia Statement on Cesar Chavez Allegations of Abuse * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) released the following statement on the reports of disturbing allegations of abuse by Cesar Chavez toward young women and minors. "I stand in solidarity and give my unwavering support to Dolores Huerta and the other courageous women who came forward with their more PR

Congressman Sherman Will Soon Introduce Bill to Prevent Oil Company Windfalls During Iran War and Deliver Relief to American Families (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sherman Will Soon Introduce Bill to Prevent Oil Company Windfalls During Iran War and Deliver Relief to American Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. -In response to rising global oil prices linked to escalating tensions involving Iran, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will soon introduce the Iran War Oil Crisis Windfall Profits Tax Act more PR

Congressman Valadao Works to Improve Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Valadao Works to Improve Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) introduced the Long-Term Good Neighbor Authority Act alongside Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-19). This bipartisan bill extends the Good Neighbor Authority program from 10 years to 20 years to allow the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to partner more PR

Court strikes down federal real estate surveillance rule (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Court strikes down federal real estate surveillance rule * Tyler, Texas: A federal court today struck down a rule that forced title companies to collect and report private details about the people involved in non-financed real estate transactions in residential property, particularly those involving business entities or trusts. Flowers Title Companies, a family-owne more PR

CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving Specialized Turbo Como SL 4.0 & 5.0 Bicycle Forks (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on March 19, 2026: * * * Name of Product: Specialized Turbo Como SL 4.0 & 5.0 Bicycle Forks Hazard: The bike's fork steerer tube can develop a small fatigue crack that can lead to a progressive failure of the fork, posing a fall hazard. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: March 19, 2026 Units: About 5,720 Consumer Contact: Specialized Rider Care toll-free at 877- 808-8154 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MT, Mon more PR

CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving Swivel Office Chairs (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on March 19, 2026: * * * Name of Product: Swivel Office Chairs Hazard: The recalled chairs' base can bend, posing a fall hazard. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: March 19, 2026 Units: About 2,200 Consumer Contact: Tainoki Fine Furniture toll-free at 888-698-2466 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, by email at hello@tainoki.com, or online at https://www.tainoki.com/recall or https://www more PR

CSUSB Cybersecurity MBA Ranked Among Nation's Top Programs for 2026 (10)
SAN BERNARDINO, California, March 20 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news on March 19, 2026: * * * CSUSB Cybersecurity MBA ranked among nation's top programs for 2026 Cal State San Bernardino's Cybersecurity MBA has been ranked No. 15 nationwide in Programs.com's 2026 list of the Top 25 Best Cybersecurity MBA Degree Programs. The recognition highlights the program's strong curriculum, flexible online format and successful career outcomes for graduates more PR

Data Center Physical Infrastructure Market Reaches $10.9 Billion in 4Q 2025, Up 20 Percent Y/Y, According to Dell'Oro Group (10)
REDWOOD CITY, California, March 19 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * Data Center Physical Infrastructure Market Reaches $10.9 Billion in 4Q 2025, Up 20 Percent Y/Y, According to Dell'Oro Group REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - March 19, 2026 - According to a new report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications more PR

Dr. J Finley 00F, Professor of Africana Studies Who Researches Black Women's Humor, to Deliver Commencement Address (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 19 -- Hampshire College posted the following news: * * * Dr. J Finley 00F, Professor of Africana Studies Who Researches Black Women's Humor, to Deliver Commencement Address * When Finley was a high school student in Kentucky, a coworker told her she was "a Hampshire student" and suggested she look up the College. "I was never the 'follow the directions' type," she says now. "I mean, I listen, but I always have to put a little razzle-dazzle on things to make th more PR

Earthjustice and Sierra Club Blast Trump Administration Order to Keep Washington's Last Coal Plant Open (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Earthjustice and Sierra Club Blast Trump Administration Order to Keep Washington's Last Coal Plant Open Washington residents deserve cleaner air and more affordable, reliable, clean energy * Seattle, WA -- Last night, the Department of Energy (DOE) renewed an emergency order forcing the TransAlta coal plant in Centralia to remain open, despite a challenge in federal court to overtu more PR

Earthjustice: BPA's Energy Market Choice Will Spike Customer Rates, Harm Reliability, and Roll Back Clean Energy Progress (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * BPA's Energy Market Choice Will Spike Customer Rates, Harm Reliability, and Roll Back Clean Energy Progress The market choice will increase energy costs for customers while Bonneville Power Administration attempts to scapegoat salmon for rising energy costs * Seattle, WA -- Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) announced late last week that it is "solidifying its path" to join an A more PR

Earthjustice: Waterkeeper Moves to Intervene in Texas' Lawsuit Over Dow Chemical's Plastic Pollution (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 20 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Waterkeeper Moves to Intervene in Texas' Lawsuit Over Dow Chemical's Plastic Pollution Local group hopes to join the suit to ensure environmental enforcement that would prevent plastic pollution from entering San Antonio Bay * Victoria, TX -- Today, San Antonio Bay Estuarine Waterkeeper (SABEW), represented by Earthjustice and Environmental Integrity Project (EIP), filed a petition more PR

Earthjustice: Western Arctic Lease Sale Auctions Off More Than a Million Acres of Ecologically Sensitive Lands for Oil and Gas Drilling (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Western Arctic Lease Sale Auctions Off More than a Million Acres of Ecologically Sensitive Lands for Oil and Gas Drilling Vast natural areas, long protected from extraction, were included in 187 tracts that oil and gas companies bid on for oil development * Anchorage, AK -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced results today from an oil and lease sale in the Western Arctic. more PR

Energy producers join lawsuit supporting repeal of EPA's 2009 greenhouse gas rule (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Energy producers join lawsuit supporting repeal of EPA's 2009 greenhouse gas rule * Washington, DC; March 19, 2026: A group of energy producers filed a motion today to join a lawsuit to support the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to repeal its 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding. The Domestic Energy Producers Alliance (DEPA) argues that the EPA excee more PR

Farm Workers Rally Against AEWR Rule Change Before Injunction Hearing (10)
KEENE, California, March 19 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release: * * * Farm Workers Rally Against AEWR Rule Change Before Injunction Hearing * Fresno, CA. -Hundreds of farm workers from California, Georgia, Washington, and Texas rallied at federal court on Wednesday afternoon to support a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration rule that undercuts the jobs and wages of U.S. farm workers and expanding the exploitative H2A agricultural guestworke more PR

Genentech Urges Withdrawal of Proposed Rule Affecting State Health Benefits (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Genentech Inc. has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services concerning the proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027. The company highlighted concerns regarding a proposal that would require states to defray costs of state-mandated benefits included in their Essential Health Benefits benchmark plan. The biotechnology firm noted that the proposed rule could create unfunded mandates for states that may already h more ST

Gibson Dunn Pro Bono Team Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Former Ohio Attorneys General With U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Miot (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, March 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Pro Bono Team Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Former Ohio Attorneys General With U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Miot * A Gibson Dunn pro bono team has filed an amicus brief on behalf of a bipartisan group of former Ohio Attorneys General with the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Miot. The brief supports Haitians holding Temporary Protected Status (TP more PR

GitLab Enables Broader and More Affordable Access to Agentic AI Across the Software Lifecycle (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 20 -- GitLab, an AI-powered development, security and operations platform for software innovation, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * GitLab Enables Broader and More Affordable Access to Agentic AI across the Software Lifecycle - Organizations on the GitLab.com free tier can now start using GitLab Duo Agent Platform by purchasing a monthly commitment of GitLab Credits, giving every team access to agentic AI across the full software life more PR

Gov. Newsom Marks 10 Years of Nation-Leading Red Flag Law, New Data Shows California Setting the Pace on Gun Safety (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 20 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom marks 10 years of nation-leading red flag law, new data shows California setting the pace on gun safety California doubles its use of gun violence restraining orders in three years What you need to know: Governor Newsom marked the 10-year anniversary of California's nation-leading Gun Violence Restraining Order (GVRO) law, with new data confirming th more PR

Governor Ferguson signs bills prohibiting individuals from using false law enforcement identification, banning law enforcement from hiding identity with masks (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, March 19 -- Gov. Bob Ferguson, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ferguson signs bills prohibiting individuals from using false law enforcement identification, banning law enforcement from hiding identity with masks * SEATTLE - Governor Bob Ferguson today signed two bills into law to improve public safety: One preventing individuals from posing as law enforcement with fake badges or other items with law enforcement insignia, and another prohi more PR

Governor Kotek Convenes Experts to Chart Oregon's Transportation Future (10)
SALEM, Oregon, March 19 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Convenes Experts to Chart Oregon's Transportation Future * Today, Governor Tina Kotek announced she is convening transportation experts, system users, and advocates from across the state and political spectrum to build an achievable vision for Oregon's transportation system. The Rebuilding Our Transportation Vision Workgroup (Workgroup) will develop recommendations on how best to imp more PR

Grand Hyatt at SFO Named Best Airport Hotel in North America at the 2026 World Airport Awards; Ranked No. 2 Worldwide (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 19 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Grand Hyatt at SFO Named Best Airport Hotel in North America at the 2026 World Airport Awards; Ranked No. 2 Worldwide * CHICAGO (March 19, 2026) - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) proudly announces that Grand Hyatt at SFO has been named the Best Airport Hotel in North America at the 2026 World Airport Awards by Skytrax. In addition to leading the North Am more PR

Grey's Anatomy: Feel it Still (4/2) (10)
BURBANK, California, March 18 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Grey's Anatomy: Feel it Still (4/2) * THURSDAY, APRIL 2 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT - Grey's Anatomy: "Feel it Still" (2216) Logline : Jo returns for her first full day back from leave, and Owen struggles to keep it together when someone close to him is admitted to Grey Sloan. Meanwhile, Bailey navigates hospital leadership. Stream episodes next day on Hulu. more PR

Groups Take Trump Administration to Court Over Illegal Craig Coal Plant Extension (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Groups Take Trump Administration to Court Over Illegal Craig Coal Plant Extension Public interest groups and state of Colorado challenge DOE's emergency order * Washington, D.C. -- Public interest organizations today filed a challenge in federal court to overturn the Trump administration's illegal emergency order extending the life of Colorado's Craig Unit 1, a coal-burning power p more PR

Hawaiian Visitor Wins $100,000 Playing Live Keno at The Orleans (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 19 -- Boyd Gaming issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Hawaiian Visitor Wins $100,000 Playing Live Keno at The Orleans A fortunate visitor from Hawaii hit a massive jackpot at The Orleans on Sunday, March 15, taking home $100,000 in live keno. Around 7 p.m., lucky winner Melvin from Honolulu placed a $2 wager where all eight of his numbers lined up to score the $100,000 jackpot. The Orleans offers a dynamic casino floor showcasing more than 1,8 more PR

House Passes Rep. Calvert's Federal Working Animal Protection Act (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Rep. Calvert's Federal Working Animal Protection Act * Today, the House of Representatives passed (228 to 190) H.R. 4638, the Federal Working Animal Protection Act. Congressman Ken Calvert introduced the bill to protect animals used by federal law enforcement agencies. The bill was introduced after Freddie, a Customs and Border Patrol agriculture detector dog, was assaulted () last J more PR

How do thirsty plants hold out during drought? (10)
LA JOLLA, California, March 19 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * How do thirsty plants hold out during drought? * * Highlights * Salk scientists debut gene expression atlas of plant leaves across development, comparing normal versus drought conditions * The atlas reveals drought accelerates leaf aging; pinpoints a gene that helps leaves keep growing under stress * The study clears the path to more drought-tolerant crops, which wou more PR

How UCLA researchers cleared the nanoscale bottleneck holding back next-gen electronics (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, March 19 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * How UCLA researchers cleared the nanoscale bottleneck holding back next-gen electronics * FINDINGS Researchers at UCLA have discovered a way to dramatically improve how electrical current enters perovskite semiconductors, an emerging class of materials with enormous potential for next-generation electronics. A longstanding challenge has been the metal-perovskite interface, where el more PR

Huffman Blasts $40 Million in Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Shasta Dam Raise (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Huffman Blasts $40 Million in Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Shasta Dam Raise Today, Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after the Department of the Interior announced $40 million in taxpayer funds for planning and preconstruction activities to raise Shasta Dam. "The proposal to raise Shast more PR

Huffman, 52 House Democrats Call on Appropriators to Defund Trump's Censorship of American History at National Parks (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Huffman, 52 House Democrats Call on Appropriators to Defund Trump's Censorship of American History at National Parks Today, Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) led 52 other House Democrats in calling on House appropriators to block funding for Secretarial Order 3431, the Trump administration directive that has led to  more PR

ICYMI, AL.com: 'Selfless sacrifice' of 6 killed in Iraq refueling plane crash honored on floor of Congress (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI, AL.com: 'Selfless sacrifice' of 6 killed in Iraq refueling plane crash honored on floor of Congress * WASHINGTON - Today, AL.com published a story regarding U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03) leading a moment of silence on the House Floor to honor the KC-135 crew who were killed in Iraq in support of Operation Epic Fury. Rep. Rogers was joined by the entire Alabama House Delegation and members of  more PR

ICYMI: Rep. Bera Questions DNI Tulsi Gabbard on Iran War (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Bera Questions DNI Tulsi Gabbard on Iran War * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), a senior Democrat serving on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, questioned Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard during the 2026 Worldwide Threats Hearing on her past condemnation of unauthorized strikes on Iran and whether she provided P more PR

Idaho reins in agency rulemaking power (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Idaho reins in agency rulemaking power * Boise, Idaho; March 19, 2026: Yesterday, Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a bill limiting state agencies' ability to bypass the normal rulemaking process through temporary rules. House Bill 539 restricts temporary rules to genuine emergencies and other limited circumstances, ensuring that Idaho citizens-not unelected bureaucrats more PR

Intel Announces 2026 EPIC Supplier Award Recipients (10)
SANTA CLARA, California, March 19 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Intel, an industry that says it creates world-changing technology that enables progress and enriches lives, issued the following news: * * * Intel Announces 2026 EPIC Supplier Award Recipients * Intel today announced the recipients of the 2026 Intel EPIC Supplier Award, honoring suppliers that demonstrate the highest levels of excellence across Intel's global value chain. As the company delivers product leadership and wo more PR

JIS Spring Ignites Q1 Buying Momentum in Miami Beach (10)
SURREY, England, March 19 -- RX issued the following news release: * * * JIS Spring Ignites Q1 Buying Momentum in Miami Beach JIS Spring once again proved why it has become the premier first-quarter buying destination for the jewelry industry. The March event brought together retailers, wholesalers, designers, and manufacturers at the Miami Beach Convention Center for three days of focused sourcing and meaningful business transactions that set the tone for the year ahead, and suppliers came r more PR

Joint Statement: Humanitarian NGOs Condemn Civilian Toll in Kabul Airstrikes and Call for Respect for International Humanitarian Law (10)
MONROVIA, California, March 19 -- World Vision International posted the following joint statement with 16 humanitarian non-governmental organizations: * * * Joint Statement: Humanitarian NGOs condemn civilian toll in Kabul airstrikes and call for respect for International Humanitarian Law 17 humanitarian NGOs operating in Afghanistan are profoundly alarmed by hundreds of civilian casualties in Kabul, Afghanistan, following heavy airstrikes on the capital on the 16th of March 2026. We urge int more PR

Justice Department Resolves Foreign Bribery Investigation With Balt SAS (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Justice Department Resolves Foreign Bribery Investigation with Balt SAS; Healthcare Executive and Sales Consultant Indicted in Alleged Years-Long Foreign Bribery Scheme The Department of Justice announced today a resolution of a foreign bribery investigation into Balt SAS (Balt), a medical device company headquartered in France, relating to an alleged scheme to pay bribes to a phy more PR

Kamlager-Dove, Cleaver, and Booker Reintroduce Bill for Guarantee Minimum Wage to Incarcerated Workers (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove, Cleaver, and Booker Reintroduce Bill for Guarantee Minimum Wage to Incarcerated Workers * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Reps. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) and Emmanuel Cleaver (MO-5) joined Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) in reintroducing the Fair Wages for Incarcerated Workers Act, legislation that would ensure incarcerated workers are paid at least the federal minimum wage. This more PR

Keysight and AttoTude Collaborate on Advanced Signal Analysis Solutions for THz Interconnect Development (10)
SANTA ROSA, California, March 20 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Keysight and AttoTude Collaborate on Advanced Signal Analysis Solutions for THz Interconnect Development Enhancements to Keysight's 89600 VSA software enable AttoTude to accelerate characterization of THz technology for AI data centers * Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today announced that Att more PR

Keysight Expands 1.6T Interconnect Validation Technology to Include Passive Copper and Low Power Optics (10)
SANTA ROSA, California, March 20 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Keysight Expands 1.6T Interconnect Validation Technology to Include Passive Copper and Low Power Optics Enhanced testing improves reliability and reduces risk when deploying the most demanding critical-path interconnects in AI and high performance computing networks * Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: more PR

KFF Follow-Up Survey of Marketplace Enrollees: Following End of Enhanced Credits, Half of Marketplace Enrollees Now Say Costs Are a Lot Higher, Most Expect to Cut Back on Basic Household Expenses to Afford Coverage (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 20 -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: * * * KFF Follow-Up Survey of Marketplace Enrollees: Following End of Enhanced Credits, Half of Marketplace Enrollees Now Say Costs Are a Lot Higher, Most Expect to Cut Back on Basic Household Expenses to Afford Coverage One in 10 Dropped Their Marketplace Coverage and Are Now Uninsured and Three in 10 Switched ACA Plans, Most Citing High Costs * Following th more PR

Koreatown Man Arrested on Charges That He Obtained More Than $2 Million in COVID Business Loans That He Invested in Cryptocurrency (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, March 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California posted the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Koreatown Man Arrested on Charges that He Obtained More Than $2 Million in COVID Business Loans That He Invested in Cryptocurrency A rideshare driver from the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles has been arrested on a five-count federal indictment charging him with fraudulently obtaining more than $2 million in COVID-19 pandemic b more PR

Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Stop AI Chatbots from Impersonating Doctors, Lawyers & Licensed Professionals (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Stop AI Chatbots from Impersonating Doctors, Lawyers & Licensed Professionals * Washington, D.C. - With vulnerable users increasingly being influenced by artificial intelligence, Rep. Kevin Mullin (CA-15) introduced legislation to prohibit AI chatbots from impersonating licensed professionals in the medical, legal, and financial fields. The CHATBOT Act (H.R. 7985) a more PR

Lynavoy Approved by the FDA for Cholestatic Pruritus in Patients With Primary Biliary Cholangitis (10)
LONDON, England, March 20 -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Lynavoy (linerixibat) approved by the US FDA for cholestatic pruritus in patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) * Lynavoy, an ileal bile acid transporter (IBAT) inhibitor, is the first medicine approved in the US for the treatment of cholestatic pruritus in patients with PBC * Up to 89% of people living with PBC experience cholestatic p more PR

Maine lobsterman asks Supreme Court to hear legal challenge to 24/7 GPS tracking (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Maine lobsterman asks Supreme Court to hear legal challenge to 24/7 GPS tracking * Washington, DC; March 19, 2026: A Maine lobsterman petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his challenge to an agency rule imposing 24/7 GPS tracking requirements onto every federally licensed lobstering vessel that operates in the state. Fifth-generation lobsterman Frank Thompson a more PR

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $18.7 Million Sale of 11-Property Sherwin-Williams Portfolio in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota (10)
ENCINO, California, March 20 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $18.7 Million Sale of 11-Property Sherwin-Williams Portfolio in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota MINN., N.D., S.D. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of an 11-property Sherwin-Williams portfolio in Mi more PR

Marcus & Millichap Closes Hospitality Asset Sale in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex (10)
ENCINO, California, March 20 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Closes Hospitality Asset Sale in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Courtyard Dallas DFW Airport North/Irving, a 153-room select service hotel in Irving, Texas. "Delivered fully renov more PR

Maryland Senate Passes SB 334 to Stop the Spread of DIY Machine Guns; Gun Safety Advocates Applaud Bold Step Toward Industry Accountability (10)
NEW YORK, March 19 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Maryland Senate Passes SB 334 to Stop the Spread of DIY Machine Guns; Gun Safety Advocates Applaud Bold Step Toward Industry Accountability * ANNAPOLIS, M.D. - Today, the Maryland chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots network, released the following statements after Senate lawmakers passed SB 334, a critical p more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 20 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Across the Country Mount Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Rollback * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of states, counties and cities in filing a lawsuit th more PR

Merkley, Padilla Lead Senate Colleagues to Urge Education Department's Timely Execution of Federal Education Programs for Agricultural Farmworker Students (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Padilla Lead Senate Colleagues to Urge Education Department's Timely Execution of Federal Education Programs for Agricultural Farmworker Students * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and California's U.S. Senator Alex Padilla today led a group of Senators in urging U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to ensure the timely delivery of federal funds for the High School more PR

Middlebury Institute of International Studies: The Charities of Hamas - Designations History and Policy Recommendations (10)
MONTEREY, California, March 19 -- The Middlebury Institute of International Studies issued the following news on March 17, 2026: * * * The Charities of Hamas - Designations History and Policy Recommendations It has now been more than two years since Hamas's deadly attack in Israel. As someone who worked for more than a decade in the United States Government (USG) as head of the State Department's Counterterrorism Bureau's Office of Counterterrorism Finance and Designations CT/CTFD, I wanted t more PR

National Nurses United identifies Alameda Hospital at risk of service cuts, closure due to federal cuts in Medicaid and Medicare (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 19 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United identifies Alameda Hospital at risk of service cuts, closure due to federal cuts in Medicaid and Medicare * RNs condemn health care cuts that fund ICE/CBP terror campaign The nation's largest union of registered nurses, National Nurses United, is sounding a "RED ALERT" warning to hundreds of communities nationwide that face a drastic reduction in qu more PR

National Nurses United Opposes CMS Proposal Citing Risks to Patient Access And Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- National Nurses United submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services opposing a proposed rule on health insurance marketplace standards, arguing it would increase costs and reduce access to care for patients. Among the primary concerns raised by NNU is the expansion of catastrophic coverage plans, which the organization believes would impose significant financial burdens on low-income families. The letter states that the proposed rule  more ST

National rent growth cools, but pressure remains on renters (10)
IRVINE, California, March 19 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release: * * * National rent growth cools, but pressure remains on renters * U.S. single-family rent prices increased by 1.3% year over year in January 2026. * Chicago (+4.6%) and Philadelphia (+3.5%) logged the strongest annual gains in single-family rents among major metros. * Single-family rent growth cooled in 74% of metros, and 38% saw year-over-year declines. * Fl more PR

Netflix: Highest Performing ISPs of 2025 (10)
LOS GATOS, California, March 20 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news: * * * The Highest Performing ISPs of 2025 Canada, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States all boasted the highest performing ISPs of 2025, according to the Netflix ISP Speed Index, our regular report on which Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide the best prime time Netflix streaming. Telus - Fiber Optic in Canada, LG U+ in South Korea, Virgin in the UK and Optimum Fiber in the US al more PR

New test dissolves threat of fake drugs (10)
RIVERSIDE, California, March 19 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * New test dissolves threat of fake drugs * Fake news can be tricky to spot, but spotting fake drugs just got a little easier. Researchers have devised a low-cost way to help distinguish legitimate medications from counterfeit ones. The World Health Organization estimates that 1 in 10 medications ranging from cancer treatment to contraceptives are either fake or otherwise "substa more PR

NEWS: Sen. Schiff Leads Senate Democrats in Raising Alarm on Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency Conspiring Through Personal Emails to Undo Endangerment Finding (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Leads Senate Democrats in Raising Alarm on Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency Conspiring Through Personal Emails to Undo Endangerment Finding * In a new oversight letter, Senators point to Trump officials' use of personal email accounts to blatantly evade transparency laws and conduct sensitive official business related to efforts to unlawfully dismantle fe more PR

Pa. Gov. Shapiro Takes Legal Action Against Trump Administration's Dangerous Assault on Environmental Protections, Repeal of Efforts to Fight Climate Change (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 20 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Takes Legal Action Against Trump Administration's Dangerous Assault on Environmental Protections, Repeal of Efforts to Fight Climate Change In February, the U.S. EPA repealed a fundamental tenet of long-standing rule on environmental protections and placed Pennsylvanians at increased risk of harm associated with growing levels of pollution. As t more PR

Padilla, Schiff Join Cortez Masto, Durbin, Colleagues to Demand DHS Reduce Delays for DACA Renewals (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Join Cortez Masto, Durbin, Colleagues to Demand DHS Reduce Delays for DACA Renewals * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) joined Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and 37 other Democratic Senators in demanding outgoing Depar more PR

Parsons Awarded $47M Classified Contract Extension (10)
PASADENA, California, March 19 [Category: BizConstruction]-- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, posted the following news release: * * * Parsons Awarded $47M Classified Contract Extension * CHANTILLY, Va., (March 19, 2026) -Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced today a single award classified contract for continued work in support of the U.S. Government, valued at over $47 million. This award represents a critical task that the corporatio more PR

Peninsula Community Collaborative Opposes Federal Plan to Expand Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling Along U.S. Coastlines (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Peninsula Community Collaborative (PCC), a Dreammaker project of the Ink People, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior expressing opposition to a recent proposal to expand oil and gas exploration and potential drilling along coastlines nationwide, including the northern coast of California. The PCC, dedicated to promoting the health and safety of communities on the Samoa Peninsula in Humboldt County, urged the Bureau of Ocean Ene more ST

Pepperdine University Launches "For Greater Purpose" Brand Campaign (10)
MALIBU, California, March 19 -- Pepperdine University issued the following news on March 18, 2026: * * * Pepperdine University Launches "For Greater Purpose" Brand Campaign Pepperdine University launched its dynamic, new brand campaign--For Greater Purpose--which encapsulates the academic institution's enduring quest to help students discover their Christ-centered vocation, pursue a meaningful life, and create a lasting impact in the world. "At Pepperdine, we believe education itself is a s more PR

Postpartum Medicaid Extensions Cut Uninsurance Rates for Black Women, Yet Equity Gaps Persist (10)
NEW YORK, March 19 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Postpartum Medicaid Extensions Cut Uninsurance Rates for Black Women, Yet Equity Gaps Persist * Postpartum uninsurance declined among Black women in non-expansion states during the COVID-19 continuous Medicaid coverage policy, but racial gaps persisted, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The research is the first to explicitly examine how th more PR

President Trump Ignores Climate Science, but the Law Will Hold Him Accountable: California Files Lawsuit Challenging EPA's Rescission of Endangerment Finding (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 19 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Ignores Climate Science, but the Law Will Hold Him Accountable: California Files Lawsuit Challenging EPA's Rescission of Endangerment Finding Representing California in the multistate lawsuit, Attorney General Bonta, Governor Newsom, and CARB are joined by the City of Los Angeles, the City and County of San Francisco, and the County of Santa Clara  SACRAMENTO -  more PR

Property & Environment Research Center CEO Yablonski Testifies Before Senate Environment & Public Works Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water and Wildlife released the following written testimony by Property and Environment Research Center CEO Brian Yablonski from a March 18, 2026, hearing entitled "Challenges and Opportunities with Implementing the Endangered Species Act": * * * Main Points: * More than 50 years after the Endangered Species Act was enacted, it is clear that preventing extinction and recovering species require different more PR

Pythons' feast-and-famine life hints at new weight-loss pathway (10)
STANFORD, California, March 19 -- Stanford University School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Pythons' feast-and-famine life hints at new weight-loss pathway Pythons eat huge meals after monthslong fasts. Researchers identified molecules that skyrocket in their blood after a meal. One caused obese mice to eat less and lose weight, similar to semaglutide. * Pythons don't nibble. They chomp, squeeze and swallow their prey whole in a meal that can approach 100% of their body weight more PR

Ranking Member Huffman Opposes GOP Bill to Block Lead Protections on Public Lands: "Our Public Lands Belong to the American People, Not the NRA" (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Opposes GOP Bill to Block Lead Protections on Public Lands: "Our Public Lands Belong to the American People, Not the NRA" Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) took to the House Floor to oppose H.R. 556, Republican and NRA-backed legislation that would bloc more PR

Ranking Member Lofgren Applauds Committee Passage of NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Lofgren Applauds Committee Passage of NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology passed H.R. 7813, NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act, during a full committee markup. This important legislation will direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheri more PR

Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement on Deposition of Epstein Lawyer Darren Indyke (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement on Deposition of Epstein Lawyer Darren Indyke Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement after Darren Indyke, long-time lawyer for Jeffrey Epstein and co-executor of Epstein's estate, w more PR

Ranking Members Robert Garcia and Ron Wyden Investigate Jared Kushner Raising Billions From Middle East Governments While Negotiating U.S. Foreign Policy (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Robert Garcia and Ron Wyden Investigate Jared Kushner Raising Billions from Middle East Governments While Negotiating U.S. Foreign Policy Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate C more PR

Real-time dining app combines nutrition, knowledge at SDSU eateries (10)
SAN DIEGO, California, March 19 -- California State University's San Diego State University posted the following news: * * * Real-time dining app combines nutrition, knowledge at SDSU eateries * Megha Hedge checks her phone before she checks the menu. Standing outside San Diego State University's University Towers Kitchen (UTK) between classes, Hedge, a second-year business major, scrolls through the SDSU Nutrislice app, scanning for sodium and carbohydrate levels before customizing her ve more PR

Rep. Costa Affirms Commitment to Accountability and Support for Survivors Following Reports of Sexual Abuse by Cesar Chavez (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Costa Affirms Commitment to Accountability and Support for Survivors Following Reports of Sexual Abuse by Cesar Chavez * Washington, DC -In response to reports detailing sexual abuse by Cesar Chavez, Rep. Jim Costa (CA-21), Co-Chair and Co-Founder of the Congressional Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus, issued the following statement: " The recent reports regarding Cesar Chavez are deeply di more PR

Rep. Liccardo's New Bipartisan Legislation Keeps Innovators in America (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Liccardo's New Bipartisan Legislation Keeps Innovators in America * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Representatives Sam Liccardo (CA-16), Jay Obernolte (CA-23), and Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) introduced the bipartisan Keep Innovators in America Act (KIAA) to codify the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program and retain U.S.-trained talent. For more than three decades, administrations from bot more PR

Representatives McBath, Valadao, Carter, Lee Launch Bipartisan Caucus to Combat Human Trafficking (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives McBath, Valadao, Carter, Lee Launch Bipartisan Caucus to Combat Human Trafficking * Washington, DC - Representative Lucy McBath (GA-06), joined by David Valadao (CA-22), Troy Carter (LA-02), and Laurel Lee (FL-15) this week launched the Combating Human Trafficking Congressional Caucus. This caucus is a bipartisan coalition of members committed to advancing legislation and policy init more PR

Ripon Student Turning Heart and Heritage into a Path of Healing (10)
MERCED, California, March 19 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Ripon Student Turning Heart and Heritage into a Path of Healing * As a child of the Central Valley and a member of a Native tribe, Grace Grinder developed an early awareness of health care disparities affecting rural regions and underserved communities. While in third grade, Grinder lost her grandmother to what she described as too few physicians nearby to provide timely, quality care. That more PR

RV Industry Association Supports EPA Proposal To Update Formaldehyde Standards (10)
HERNDON, Virginia, March 19 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * RV Industry Association Supports EPA Proposal To Update Formaldehyde Standards * On February 11, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule to update the list of voluntary consensus standards that are used in the agency's formaldehyde regulations for composite wood products, under Title VI of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The pr more PR

Sameera Fazili, Andrew Hammond, Kyla Scanlon, and Joel Thayer Join Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator as Senior Fellows (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 19 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Sameera Fazili, Andrew Hammond, Kyla Scanlon, and Joel Thayer Join Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator as Senior Fellows * Growing its expertise in economic policy, the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator (VPA) today announced the addition of four new senior fellows: Sameera Fazili, Andrew Hammond, Kyla Scanlon, and Joel Thayer. Fazili will work on a project on supply chain crises and resilience, while Hammond will  more PR

Sanchez, Miller introduce bipartisan child care affordability legislation (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez, Miller introduce bipartisan child care affordability legislation * WASHINGTON - Congresswomen Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) and Carol Miller (R-W.V.), members of the Ways and Means Committee, today introduced the Child Care Supply Tax Credit Act, a bipartisan bill to address the nationwide child care shortage by creating a tax credit to help providers attract and retain qualified staf more PR

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History to Repatriate Ancestral Remains to Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSFR) -- The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, California, plans to repatriate human remains to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The inventory identifies the physical remains of at least 21 individuals of Native American ancestry. Among these remains is a reconstructed cranium and mandible donated in 1980 by Gladys Hodges. These specific remains were likely discovered by Wi more PR

Schiff, Padilla Join Cortez Masto, Durbin, Colleagues to Demand DHS Reduce Delays for DACA Renewals (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Schiff, Padilla Join Cortez Masto, Durbin, Colleagues to Demand DHS Reduce Delays for DACA Renewals * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) joined Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and 37 other Democratic Senators in demanding outgoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Cit more PR

Scientists Create Cancer-Fighting Immune Cells Right in the Body (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of California's Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news: * * * Scientists Create Cancer-Fighting Immune Cells Right in the Body A new form of CAR T kills leukemia, multiple myeloma, and sarcoma in mice, opening the door to a future off-the-shelf cancer treatment without chemotherapy. By Sarah C.P. Williams For years, one of the most powerful weapons against certain blood cancers, called CAR-T t more PR

SEMA EXPANDS 2026 SHOW WITH DEDICATED POWERSPORTS SECTION TO UNITE ADVENTURE AFTERMARKET (10)
DIAMOND BAR, California, March 20 -- The Specialty Equipment Market Association issued the following news release: * * * SEMA EXPANDS 2026 SHOW WITH DEDICATED POWERSPORTS SECTION TO UNITE ADVENTURE AFTERMARKET Synergizing the Show Floor: Strategic Layout Places Powersports Adjacent to Truck and Off-Road Segments to Reflect Real-World Overlap * The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) is expanding the SEMA Show's powersports presence by launching a dedicated Powersports / SxS / Life more PR

SEMICON China 2026 to Highlight Strategic Opportunities in the Era of AI and Trillion-Dollar Market Growth (10)
MILPITAS, California, March 19 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release: * * * SEMICON China 2026 to Highlight Strategic Opportunities in the Era of AI and Trillion-Dollar Market Growth * SHANGHAI - March 19, 2026 - SEMICON China 2026, co-located with FPD China 2026, will gather industry visionaries and leaders from March 25-27 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre to more PR

Sempervirens Fund Opposes Proposed Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Plan Off California Coast (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sempervirens Fund, a conservation nonprofit focused on the preservation of coastal redwood forests, has submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management expressing opposition to the agency's proposal to offer new oil and gas leases off the coast of California. The organization, dedicated to protecting California's unique ecosystems for over 125 years, argues that offshore drilling poses an unacceptable risk to the fragile coastal environment. In more ST

Senator Collins Questions Intelligence Community Leaders on Global Threats (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Questions Intelligence Community Leaders on Global Threats * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins today questioned Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard and FBI Director Kash Patel at a hearing of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) to review the Intelligence Community's annual global threat assessment. Her questioning focused on various thr more PR

SFSU mentorship helps STEM students succeed in competitive doctoral programs (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- California State University San Francisco State University posted the following news: * * * SFSU mentorship helps STEM students succeed in competitive doctoral programs * When San Francisco State University alumna Muryam Gourdet (M.S., '16) wanted to quit her Ph.D. program, she received a message from one of her former mentors in the SFSU Student Enrichment Opportunities (SEO) program: "Don't quit. Come talk to me now." She came back to campus to talk more PR

Stanford University Law School: A Square Peg, a Round Hole, and the Future of Antidiscrimination Law (10)
STANFORD, California, March 20 -- Stanford University Law School issued the following news on March 19, 2026: * * * A Square Peg, a Round Hole, and the Future of Antidiscrimination Law A recent interdisciplinary conference at Stanford Law School, Antidiscrimination Law x AI, explored the challenges and opportunities facing antidiscrimination law as artificial intelligence increasingly shapes consequential decisions. By Monica Schreiber A job applicant is screened out by an automated hiring  more PR

Tennesseans Sue XAI Over Explicit Images (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 19 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 18, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Tennesseans Sue xAI Over Explicit images Three plaintiffs who live in Tennessee have filed a class action lawsuit in the Northern District of California against Elon Musk's xAI. The three minors allege that a perpetrator -- who has already been arrested -- used Grok, the AI assistant on X, to create fake sexually explicit images and videos b more PR

THOMPSON JOINED BY SENATOR CHRIS CABALDON FOR ROUNDTABLE IN SUPPORT OF AG COMMUNITY (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * THOMPSON JOINED BY SENATOR CHRIS CABALDON FOR ROUNDTABLE IN SUPPORT OF AG COMMUNITY * Woodland, CA - Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) was joined by State Senator Christopher Cabaldon (CA-SD-03) for a roundtable discussion with local farmers, ranchers, processors, and agricultural leaders at the Yolo County Farm Bureau to discuss the challenges facing California's agricultural community and how state  more PR

Three Charged With Conspiring To Unlawfully Divert U.S. Artificial Intelligence Technology To China (10)
NEW YORK, March 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Three Charged With Conspiring To Unlawfully Divert U.S. Artificial Intelligence Technology To China * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Assistant Director of the Counterintelligence and Espionage Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), Roman Rozhavsky, and Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Fie more PR

Trump-Appointed Federal Judge Tosses DOJ's Baseless Legal Attack on California's Laws to Stop Cage Confinement of Laying Hens (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release: * * * Trump-Appointed Federal Judge Tosses DOJ's Baseless Legal Attack on California's Laws to Stop Cage Confinement of Laying Hens Trump judge dismisses case for lack of standing, in latest setback by government entities and factory farming interests seeking to overturn states' most consequential farm animal protection laws * Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy celebrated a U.S more PR

Trust for Public Land Partners With Lake County, Cities of Tavares and Mount Dora to Officially Pursue Wekiva Transportation & Infrastructure Corridor (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 20 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release: * * * Trust for Public Land Partners with Lake County, Cities of Tavares and Mount Dora to Officially Pursue Wekiva Transportation & Infrastructure Corridor Trust for Public Land, Lake County, the City of Tavares, and Mount Dora are proud to announce a major milestone for the Wekiva Transportation & Infrastructure Corridor, also known as the Wekiva Corridor. Trust for Public Land has secured  more PR

U.S. Allows Russia a 30-Day Waiver to Sell Sanctioned Oil (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * U.S. Allows Russia a 30-Day Waiver to Sell Sanctioned Oil * Key Takeaways 1 The Trump administration has issued Russia a 30-day waiver to sell its sanctioned oil and petroleum products that are currently stranded on ships at sea. 2 Ukraine and some of its allies have expressed concerns because ongoing sanctions have been reducing Russian income, but the Treasury Department fe more PR

UC San Diego Tool Teaching Code to 25 Million is Even More Critical in Age of AI (10)
LA JOLLA, California, March 19 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * A UC San Diego Tool Teaching Code to 25 Million is Even More Critical in Age of AI Philip Guo's research-driven Python Tutor has powered hundreds of millions of code visualizations since 2010 -- and new long-term impact recognition highlights why it still matters today Key Takeaways * UC San Diego cognitive scientist Philip Guo created Python Tutor, a free tool that makes code "v more PR

UC Santa Cruz's deep expertise with elephant seals vital to avian influenza monitoring (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, March 19 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * UC Santa Cruz's deep expertise with elephant seals vital to avian influenza monitoring * As H5N1 avian influenza infection is confirmed among more northern elephant seals and adjacent coastal species including a southern sea otter and California sea lion at UC Santa Cruz's Ano Nuevo Reserve, researchers continue to monitor the impact on one of the world's most studied marine ma more PR

UCLA Health: Scientists "Turbocharge" Immune Cells to Attack Prostate Cancer (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, March 20 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Scientists "turbocharge" immune cells to attack prostate cancer Advance could lead to safer, more effective T cell therapies for prostate cancer and other solid tumors * UCLA and Stanford Medicine researchers, in collaboration with scientists from the University of Utah and Columbia University, have engineered a new class of supercharged T cells that are stronger, longer-lasting, and more  more PR

UCSF's New Certification Raises Bar for Spine Surgery Excellence (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * UCSF's New Certification Raises Bar for Spine Surgery Excellence The Joint Commission recognized UCSF Health for exceptional quality, safety, and coordinated spine care. By Chad Burns UCSF Health has earned The Joint Commission's Advanced Certification in Spine Surgery for the high standards of care it offers to patients throughout Northern Cali more PR

UND Signs Memo of Understanding to Advance Hypersonics, Other Technologies (10)
GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, March 19 -- The University of North Dakota issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * UND Signs Memo of Understanding to Advance Hypersonics, other Technologies Collaboration with Auriga Space reinforces UND's growing leadership in space, counter-UAS and hypersonics technologies * On March 5, UND and Auriga Space signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), establishing a collaboration to advance electromagnetic launch technologies for national secu more PR

University of California-Davis: Global Strategies to Protect Seals and Sea Lions From Avian Influenza (10)
DAVIS, California, March 20 -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: * * * Global Strategies to Protect Seals and Sea Lions from Avian Influenza A Birds-Eye View of the Impacts of H5N1 on Pinniped Conservation By Kat Kerlin When the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was discovered on a poultry farm in Asia in 1996, there was little indication that it would become so widespread and so destructive. Within 30 years, it reached every continental region except more PR

University of California-San Diego to Repatriate Cultural Items to Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSFR) -- The University of California San Diego campus intends to repatriate cultural items to the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The university identified 11 unassociated funerary objects consisting of chipped stone that are culturally affiliated with the tribe. These items were originally removed from the Lake Manix area in San Bernardino County, California, in January 1963. The excavation  more PR

University of California-San Diego to Repatriate Historic Ledger Drawings to the Kiowa Tribe (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSFR) -- The University of California San Diego campus intends to repatriate two historic cultural items to the Kiowa Tribe in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The university identified the items as objects of cultural patrimony that hold ongoing historical and traditional importance to the tribe. The items consist of two double-sided historic ledger drawings. These works were originally created by Koba, a Kiowa artist and one of more PR

University of California-San Diego to Repatriate Human Remains to Seminole Tribe of Florida (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSFR) -- The University of California San Diego campus plans to repatriate human remains to Seminole Tribe of Florida in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The university identified the remains of 97 individuals of Native American ancestry recovered from various Florida counties. The remains were originally removed between 1989 and 1992 from sites in Nassau, Leon, Alachua, Duval and Columbia Counties, Florida. Many of these individ more PR

USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy: New Financing Models May Expand Access to Life-Changing Cell and Gene Therapies (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, March 20 -- The University of Southern California's Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics issued the following news on March 19, 2026: * * * New Financing Models May Expand Access to Life-Changing Cell and Gene Therapies Schaeffer white paper outlines stepwise approach for improving uptake of the advanced, high-cost treatments New cell and gene therapies (CGTs) offer hope to patients with life-threatening and debilitating diseases once thought untreatable, more PR

Utrecht researchers awarded millions in funding for projects on the global availability of freshwater (10)
UTRECHT, The Netherlands, March 19 -- Utrecht University posted the following news: * * * Utrecht researchers awarded millions in funding for projects on the global availability of freshwater * Hydrologist Marc Bierkens and mountain hydrologist Walter Immerzeel have received major grants for two research projects, each worth $9.5 million, which are part of Virtual Institute for Earth's Water (VIEW). With funding of $3.1 million and $1.8 million respectively, Bierkens and Immerzeel and their  more PR

Va. A.G. Jones Jointly Files Lawsuit to Block $6.2 Billion Nexstar/Tegna Broadcasting Merger (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, March 20 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Jointly Files Lawsuit to Block $6.2 Billion Nexstar/Tegna Broadcasting Merger Merger would create a media giant covering 80% of U.S. television households, driving up costs and harming consumers * Late last night, Attorney General Jay Jones, alongside a coalition of 8 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit to block the acquisition of Tegna Inc more PR

War Department senior leaders prioritize Western Hemispheric security (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * War Department senior leaders prioritize Western Hemispheric security * WASHINGTON - The War Department is prioritizing security in the Western Hemisphere, which is integral to U.S. homeland defense, said Joseph M. Humire, performing the duties of assistant secretary of war for homeland defense and Americas security affairs, who spoke March 17 during a House more PR

WATCH: Padilla, Schumer, Colleagues Join Voting Rights Advocates Fighting Back Against Republicans' Anti-Voter SAVE America Act (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla, Schumer, Colleagues Join Voting Rights Advocates Fighting Back Against Republicans' Anti-Voter SAVE America Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and several of their Senate colleagues joined leading voting rights advocates and i more PR

WATCH: Senate Blocks War Powers Resolution Led by Sens. Schiff, Booker, Kaine, Murphy to End Trump's Illegal War in Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Senate Blocks War Powers Resolution Led by Sens. Schiff, Booker, Kaine, Murphy to End Trump's Illegal War in Iran * Washington, D.C. - Today, a majority of Senate Republicans voted to block U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Chris Murphy's (D-Conn.) resolution to end Donald Trump's illegal war in Iran. Last week, Senators, Schiff, Cory Booke more PR

White House Top Economic Advisor Says Californians Hurting Due to War in Iran Are "The Last of Our Concerns." Does Jim Desmond Agree? (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * White House Top Economic Advisor Says Californians Hurting Due to War in Iran Are "The Last of Our Concerns." Does Jim Desmond Agree? * As Southern Californians see rising costs, higher gas prices, and uncertainty over their retirement and savings accounts due to the war in Iran, the White House chief economic advisor Kevin Hassett made a stunning admission that hurting consumers  more PR

Will Trent: Did I Screw This Up? (3/31) (10)
BURBANK, California, March 18 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Will Trent: Did I Screw This Up? (3/31) * TUESDAY, MARCH 31 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT - Will Trent: "Did I Screw This Up?" (413) Logline: Amanda seeks help from Will and Faith after her gun is used in a self-defense shooting, and suspicion begins to mount around her. Meanwhile, at a college job fair, Angie and Ormewood encounter a grad student claiming to have more PR

Will Trent: I Hear It Now, I Was Good (3/24) (10)
BURBANK, California, March 18 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Will Trent: I Hear It Now, I Was Good (3/24) * TUESDAY, MARCH 24 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT - Will Trent: "I Hear It Now, I Was Good" (412) Logline: Will grows anxious over the whereabouts of his uncle, drawing emotional support from Angie. Meanwhile, the murder of a famed conductor, found with cryptic musical clues, pulls Ormewood, Faith and Franklin into the  more PR

With fastest solver and fourth place for D1 schools, UC Santa Cruz finishes strong at 2025 Codebreaker Challenge (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, March 19 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * With fastest solver and fourth place for D1 schools, UC Santa Cruz finishes strong at 2025 Codebreaker Challenge * Engineering students at the University of California, Santa Cruz, put up another strong finish at the National Security Agency's (NSA) 2025 Codebreaker Challenge. The student team placed fourth among Division I schools, and, for the third consecutive year, comput more PR

WLF Asks Ninth Circuit to Halt District Court's Attempt to Extend California Antitrust Law Nationwide (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * WLF Asks Ninth Circuit to Halt District Court's Attempt to Extend California Antitrust Law Nationwide * "Anointing California as the nation's antitrust enforcer undermines federalism and offends due process." -Cory L. Andrews, WLF General Counsel & Vice President of Litigation Click here for WLF's brief. (Washington, DC)-Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) today urged t more PR

World Vision Completes Winter Cash Programme for Frontline Families in Ukraine (10)
MONROVIA, California, March 20 -- World Vision International issued the following news release: * * * World Vision completes winter cash programme for frontline families in Ukraine Kyiv -- Thousands of people living near Ukraine's frontline have received critical cash support to cope with the aftermath of a harsh winter, as humanitarian organisation World Vision scales up assistance. Recent World Vision programmes have delivered vital support to families in Kharkivska and Mykolaivska oblasts more PR